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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-05-26
ThrSfs and Econony..

| Economy is not parsimony, al
though it is often falsely so-called,
and by many considered disreputable.
1t is most oommendable virtue, and
should be most sedulously cultivated.
1t is not always a gift, and is as often
acquired as inherited. It is the re-
suit Of care, thought, industry and
unceasinS watchfulness, and is in
deed, one of our highest duties. It is
not 'gathering up Of fragments,
that nothing be lost" but it is also a
seeing that there arc few fragments
to be taken care of-the opposite of
wastetulhess and extr" .agance; and it
is only the mentally weak, who affect
to despise and ridicule SO excellent a
quality.
A thrifty, economical person can
mako one dollar go twice as far as a
Needless, unthoughtful person will.
Poverty need not go hand in hand
with careless waste and shiftlessness,
though it usually does. If ever thrift
and good management are needed, it
is where money is scarce. Never "put
your best foot forward" at the EXPENSE
OF self-respect. It may take a great
deal of courage to say, L cannot af-
ford 1t, but it is hobler far than to
hide behind subterfuses on go to un-
warrantable expense to cover up
poverty, whose most CALLING sting
is IN the fancied necessity of "keeping
up appearances'-of sailing under
false colors, and aping the expendi-
lures of more atlluent neighbors.
Many, whose good sense in other mat.
ters is indisputablo, wear out BODY
and brain in the insane struggle to
keep up q style in household expen
ses and dress which is as utterly be
yond thelr means, and which blinds
nobody to the true state of affairs; or,
II 1T did indeed blind few, it is 50
transparent to others as to result on
ly disastrously to themselves.-Er.
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MErs. Arp and the Sicns.

Mrs. Arp knows all the signs. She
does not believe in them, of course
for they have fooled her too often. but
somehow when the sign betokens
good 1t seems to cheer her up, and she
sings around more happily. 1 sneez.
ed this morning most heartily, and
she said: "My nose itches and the
game rooster crowed awhile ago on
the front steps. Somehow + can't
help looking for one of the boys. I
wouldn't be surprised if we had one
OF them to supper tonight, and she
has been flying around all day fixing
up things q little better. Poor wo-
man! am sorry for her, and sorrv
for myself, too. Ho' older bows are
scattered now, and some of them we
rarely see. It cost money to- come,
and time IS precious, and business is
eXactlnG, and so we have to take com
fort with their letters and try to be
content. 1t is hard on the mother
very hard; and thoro should be q
heaven for reunion Of families if for
nothing more.
But all signs fail in dry weather
and wet weather too, and my opinion
is the nose knows nothing about it nor
tho rooster either, for the boy didn't
come, and Mrs. Arp has been reading
some magazine stories ever since she.
washed tho dishes. Z don't believe
She is altogether o,tt Of hope yet, for q
fStfe while ago she snid "a,sif" 10 tbe
ehil6tr6p and turned her ears towards
the front gateo$ if she heard some
thing. L wish she was 1ich, SO tbaf
she cot'Ed go when she pleased and
soc her children and take nge atonu
70 wait on bor-~llrp&u IN 1Ht6.l4 Go,S.
S6tbsatjogs,
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TEACaT Eay,s ns UIs "a ..
CONDUCTED BY w. M. MoCAsT,AINl,
School Districts.

MIR. EDlroR:-Some two years AGO
superintendent Coward sent cireu-
lars to the County School Commits
sloners, suggesting that the School
districts were too large to be properly
cared for by one board of trustees.
Col. Rice is reported to I've advocating
the same idea. If I am rightly in
formed this was discussed by the
Teacher s Association about two years
ago at Pickens G. FL. and Easloy, and
met with but little opposition. It
was an idea then, but Is it so now?
In his annual report School Com
missioner Mayfeld, of Greenville, SAYS:
'lu my last years annual report / sta
ted that we had formed 26 new school
districts. TO this number we have
added six this year, QSSG), and ex-
pect to establish others next wear.
by the formation of these districts,
cutting off enough territory with q pa
tronage strong enough to support
good and substantial schools, we find
we put the patrons virtually in cou.
troll of the schools This being done,
great dvally springs up in the dis,
tricts, and the public fund Is much
more readily supplemented. They
find the school houses not good enough
nor large enough for their purposes,
and this results in the houses being
repaired and enlarged or new ones
built. The selection of teachers has
become q matter of pride with them
and great care and pains are take1
to secure the best, a thing hereto
lore unknown, and it exists to such
an extent that we have had great
trouble, and in fact been unable tc
supply them with the teachers they
wanted. Thus we have, outside Of
Greenville city, thirty-two supple
mental schools running from six tc
ten months in the year, one with three
teachers, five with two teachers each
and the other with one each"
L think this is good idea, and il
suggestions would do any good,
would recommend that the county be
LAID otf in squares, commencing or
the Anderson line, and that each one
shall contain sixteen square miles
and the school houee be built as neo,
the centre as possible, and that thre,
trustees be appointed for each schoo
district. ScHoot Krptpp
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What Can Be Done.

BY tfyfng agHifa end keeping up Courage
marry thfhgs seennfhsfy impossible fsGy be
oBts.r,d. Hundreds Of hop6fGSy cases Of
EiAsey and Liver CompIaine have Boorq cur
cd ~ Electric tift6fy, HftGr everything else
HAD beer trIed in vain, So, d0Nt thmk
SherS " no 6tTfe for you, but Try Electric
Bi'SSSs> TbeYe fs no fHedfoiR6 so safe, so
slsS ana SO perfect a Blood Purifier. ESU-
trHe B3t'eTs win sure pYspsSsfa. Diabetes
and a(i D9seases oftke &ifRSYs fAv.qftabfg
IA a6fe6,f6Es Of sSf6mR6ii stydF kdyef, fsYf over
eoMe alf 6ffRary Difficulties fdsree BtFsf6,F
eASy so SsNts &6 bS. o. N 1; EabfSS.
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Apply the VVhitewasIp,

Good stone lime can be had IN
most localities for twenty-five or thir'-
ty cents br1slrel, and there ism way
IN which the appearance of outbuild-
fngs and surrounding fencings can
be improved ut SO little cost az by the
application Of whitewash, We Com
mend this way good old one to all
of our farmer friends who have ar
ready profted by our hints on tidy
ing up ai:d setting all tie premises
in order nfter the dis&rrangingm
Of Writer: Get the job done up be,
fore the sunny May days efotfre the
lawn AMI field with emerald and
b+:TSGg sne apple and cherry blossoms
and roses With their SWEET spring.
time incense. Then aft Will look so
bright and cherry, you wfI be glad
you had done so INuch to beaGtify
your home, and the pGss@r: BY or tic
h'8hwsy as he takes @ survey Of
your fourfssfng establishment win
conclude that people Of trt{0 snd
pSogress are living EkereabUItl
The susceptihiIitieg Of o fgw bnsfa
els OF lime when dovetoped by q skfti.
fol whItewas}ier arc simply wonder.
ftl, II any body Is skepsieat, insS try
the experiment.. .+--.KE,
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Excitement in TaYas

Great c1cit enemt has been caused i'm the
vicinity of Paris, Texas, by the remarkable
recovery Of Mr. j. T. CorIey, WHO was so
helpless he could not turn in bed or raise
his head everybody snid he was dying of
Consumption. a trial bottle of DR.. Kings
New Discovery was sent him Finding re
lief, he boWght large bottle and box Of
DR.. Kings New Life Pills; by the time he
had taken two boxes Of Pills and two bottles
OF the Discovery, he was we'll and had gain
ed in flesh thirty-six pounds
Trial Bottles of this Great Discovery for
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asuar,4I the Igoys.

It has been said tl1uusand times
but there is no harm in saying again
that there is no position of greater
responsibility than that occupied by
the parent of the boy. Look at the
wonderful influence n1eff have in so.
! ciety and politics. The forcethey now
expend in directing the graudest
movements, was instilled into their
minds when they were boys, so the
force that is now controlling this day
and generation, had it's origin far be.
hind the throne. Gabriel himself, and
the legions of the dead. could not
turn Robert Ingersoll from his inf
deity, but there was q time in his
history, when a word would have
done the WORDSWORTH have made the
proud infdel humble and powerful
Christian. Robert is not to blame
bacause this was not done, but he
will have to suffer more on account Of
the mistake than any one else.
There was time when Talmage,
the great Brooklyn divine, could have
had his current turned awry." and
instead OF the tower Of strength and
shining light he is to the world, his
life might have been wilderness of
sin--a quagmire of falsehood by
which thousands would have perish.
cd.
On the top of Blue Ridge Noun
tains is spring gushing pure and
bright, from the bosom of mother
earth. There a small pebble can be
placed so as to turn its waters to the
Atlantic or to the Gulf. But what
can stop the Mississippi in it's course
or keep the Santee from the ocean?
Can men toy with dynamite, on fling
fire crackers about in a powder mag
zinc? Whoever is careless about
moulding the character and shaping
the destiny of his boy, is guilty of a.
great folly. They are easy CONTROL
ed if you get hold of the right lever
An engineer does not take hold of tho
cow-catchor, or the wheel of his en-
gine to control it; but he gets in the
cab, and works very small lever
Get hold of a boys heart, then YOU
can nanuge him. That is the place
to guard him. A hundred men may
get hold of an engine by the wheel,
but tho one man who holds the lever
Will control its action. Hold on to
your boys heart. In this be as wise
as serpent and harmless rs dove.
Let nothing come between you and
the lever.
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Seneca - Question.

If yon have % town council have
one with the courage of it's convic-
tions. Seneca City has set an exam.
pie in this respect we'll worthy Of imi-
tation. Not long since the town
election was held, without any refer
ence whatever to the question of "li.
eense" or ':no license" for the sale of
whiskey, every body thinking that
question had been settled against
whiskey by the law.
When the council met and the mem-
bers became acquainted with each
others position on this subject, the
three who were in favor Of barrooms
decided they would issue license.
Lawyers, pro and CON, were sent for,
elaborate arguments were made, citf-
zens spoke and wrote against it, sev-
enty-two of the whole seventy.eight
voters by petition, begged the council
not to issue Ecense. All the ma,
irons and fair maidens of the town,
tearfully and tremblingIy made the
same prayer. But ali to no purpose.
Ono member Of the council who was
clerk and on the dry side, lowed lie
would thwart 'em. He would nc%
sign the ordinance. He was 90 sud
denly impeached that he thought he
was butter fly crushed under the
corporation seal. The dry men then
obtained an injunction, but we dare
say Il has been fred oftt Of a canron
ere this, utTess it was made retnmaa,
Bile before the council.
e shis council should take a roffo,,
q built the Seneca Rive. bridge or
Navigate the Keowee, these enter,,r.i,
eea would be accomplished,
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O'brien the renowned supporter of
Home Rule for Ireland, has had a
triamphal march through the Domin-
ion of Canada. The recital of Ire.
and's wrongs which characterize his
speeches, is enough 'to stir fever in
the blood of age, and make the in
fants sinews strong as steel" lie is
fearless in his charges against Lord
Lansdowne, Governor General Of
Canada, for his wholesale eviction of
tenants from his estates in Ireland.
The Montreal Herald says: "The
question is, are these things trueg"
Those little greasy spots on The globe,
known as the British Isles, have more
politics now than NIL the other pow,
OTIS of the earth put together.
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No Georgia Requisition has yet
been served on Governor Richardson
for the delivery of Blackwood, who
is now in Aiken jail. 1t is ,aid that
Stone and McNally, who kidnapped
him, now want the case compromis
ed, as they nre both to be tried by O.
South Carolina jury. IF South Car
olina should drop the case against
Stone and McNally in order to shield
one OF her citizens from the punish
nnent his crime deserves, it worsld
be the most absurd thing in all the
Biackwood farce.
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CllGnn HHOrscss

':.As long as farmer breeds cheap
horses ho will have cheap horses to
sell. The outcome can generally be
judged from the starting point, and
when you see a man pNtronizing O.
cheap stallion, just because the ser
vice is less than that Of better horses
you can rest assured that. that man
Will never consider horse breeding
profitable unless he changes his ideas
and manner of breeding. The penny
before the eye hiding the dollar in
the distance, has interfered moro with
the improvement of the horses in this
country than any thing else. The
farmer who looks about for the cheap
stallion to- breed to is also casting
ing about for the cheapest class of
buyers to he found when his horses
are roady for the market. High-pric.
ed service fees, as q rule, means high
priced horses when m&tured, and tie
difference in the proportion of tho
two generally makes very rospecta
bic percentage on the money thus in
vested Whom wesponk of high fees,
OF course we moan or expect that the.
individual merit and breeding of tho
horse corresponds strictly with tho
charged for the serTco-We
WnkfOl1LH lEf0cL.alnll.
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After an intermission Of unusual
length, there has been another
train robbery in Texas near Aus.
Tin. In addition to the axe
and saw, the Western States should
require the railroad companies to
keep two or three breech loading shot
guns charged with buckshot, in con-
Nenient corners Of the cars, to be us
ed on such gangs. The bait would
no longer be so tempting, for all rob
bers are towards.
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PONONAHlLL NURSERIES,
POMONA, N. c.,

Two and half miles west of Greoris.
oero, y. Q. The main line of the r
ND, H. n. passos through grounds
ana Within 100 feet of the office. Sa-
telr Grams make regular stops twice
am!y each way. Those Interested in
iruit and fruit growing are cordially
invited t. inspect this the largest
nursery In the State and one among
the largest In the South. Q
The proprietor has for MANY veors
visited the leading nurseries North
and West, and corresponded with
those OF foreign countries, gathering
every fruit calculated to suit the
South, both native and foreign, The
reputation of Pomona Hill Nurseries
is such thai many agents going out
from Greensboro, representing other
nurseries, try to leave the impression
that they are representing these
nurseries. Why do they do it7 Let
the public answer.
have 10 stock growing (ahd cah
show visitors the samey the largest
and best stock of trees, &c, ever shown
or seen in any two nurseries in North
Carolina, consisting of apple, peach,
pear, cherry, plum, grape, Japanese
perslmmon, Japanese plum, apricot,
MT ctarinc, Russian apricot, mulberry,
ounces. Small fruits: Strawberry,
raspberry, currants, pecans, English
walnuts, rhubarb, asparagus, ever
greens, shade trees, roses, sc.
Give your order to my authorized
agent or order direct from the nursery.
Correspondence solicited. Descript.
lvo catalogue free to applicants.
Address,
y. Van Lindly,
Guilford Co. POMONA, n. G.
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GOU Can't DO 1T.

You can't make money so lono as
you scratch over thirty acres of land
to get q yield which should be produc.
eel on ten acres.
You can't make money on cottcd,
Which you are forced to sell at eight
cents, If it costs you twelve cents to
produce it. You can't make money
on tobacco by selling it at four cents
apound if it costs you eight cents to
produce it.
You CART make money by buying
commercial fertilizers to use alone on
poor land. You can't make money
by impovcrishing y u" lunds.
You can't Improve your lands BY
taking away from Them every Year,
and give them nothing in retpm.
You can't make money if you buy
all your meat, Corn, -four, hay
and fertilizers; no mattor how rich
your land may be-.
You can't maintain your credit non
your own self-respect, if you become
slave Of the chattol mortgage or crop
lien system.
You can't get relief from the pres
S'ro Of hard times, except through
proper economy and industry.
You can't buy on credit as cheap
as for cash.-RH5e5gh Fstrugerr.
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Buoklen's Arnioa salva,

The Best Salye in the world for fn.s
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheums u, a.s
Sores, Tettes, uhappetl Hands, Chilhlsi"s
Corns, aud all Skin Eruptions, and pos;,;ws,
ly cures Piles, or no pay REQUIRED, 4, ~
guaranteed to give perfect satisfact;oa,ss ~ 70
money refunded. Price 20 cents Der ho%'
For sale by Dr.. G. W. Earle. - DoA
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The surveying party of this line
reached Asheyille on Monday evening
under charge of Capt. Kirk, el1camp-
ing on the banks of the Trench
Broad, opposite the depot. Tie
grades of the line prove to be consid-
etably lighter than was expected,
and the average cost per mile will
fall below the original estimates of
the capitalists. Liberal allowance
had been made for the nature of the
ground over which the road was to be
run, but the mountain features are
not SO formidable as We're believed
There is now reasonable assurnp-
tion, since erroneous conceptions Of the
difficulty IF the work have been re-
moved; that the enterprise will now
take definite shape, and the road be
built.
The line crosses the Blue RIDGE
through the Eastatoe Gap, at the
head Of the middle fork Of the french
Broad. There was no grade heavier
than rs feet to the mile; after cross
fngs the mountain it don't exceed 6S
feet to the mile. The line leaves the
river beyond Hovard, and comos
down the Bolston valley, closely skirt,
ing the valuable gold and iron mines
that ]io at the base of, and touching
the RI er at points where She mount
hins close III, ut Sandy Bottom.
Engineer corps, in the same inter.
est, are at work m Tennessee and
Kentucky, and rs soon as their worl,
is done, which will be- within two
months, definite &ction will be taken
looking to the cofumenGefnent of the
work.
Tie estimates and calculations for
the work have not yet been concluded.
----1$he0ate citizen,
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What is it the President will not
be invited to do next3 He is now
struggling with an invitation to ad-
dress the North Carolina Legislature
in June. If he goes to Raleigh, Co
nmbia will give him chance next
December.
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MIR. w. s. Monteith, q practicing
lawyer Of the Columbia Bar, has been
licensed to preach by the Methodist
church. MuaV of the legal brethren
seem TO be stepping UP higher.
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The Charleston News and Courier
suggests Judge Simonton as O suita-
BILE successor to the late Justice
Woods, of the supreme bench of the
United States. Judge Simonton s
learning and ability eminently fit b:m
lor this high Office.
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The PrOpOsed Bridpc

SENECA, May 10, 1SS7.--The Coun-
ty Commissioners of PicLens and
Oconce met here to-day for the
purpose of considering the propriety
Of building bridge across Keowee
Rlver at some point between the
mouth Of the Twelve Mile River and
Six Mile creek. No definite action
was had, it is thought though that
the bridge Will be built. The
county of Oconec md citizens of Sen
eca to furnish tlls money to be paid
when the bridge is finished, Pickens
to pay one-third the cost of building
the bridge in December 1889, with
out interest, OF as soon thereafter as
the necessary legislation can be had
to make a levy and raise the money
for that purpose. Provided further
that the land holders Oh tho ptc!;crs
side give the right Of way for a public
road to lead from the bridge to Six
Mile church, and to Madden's bridge
over Twelve Mile River. SENECA.
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Notice toCi.editors

j. Is. Haynes ct al. Plaintiffs vs.. John
IL. GoSsett ct al. Defendants.
PURSUANT to the terms of decrctol
\ order made In the above stated case,
all persons having claims against The os
tate OF G. p. Runion, deceased, are here
by required to prove their claims before
mo on or before the 18th day of June
next, or. be barred from all claims in
the fund of the said case,
j. J. LEWIS, Special Referee.
may l, 5SS7 4
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pIcKENs 6. H., S. 9.
THURSDAY, MAY, 26 1887

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GRAIN CRADLES,
WHEEL BARROWS
AND
PLOW STOCKS
Don't forget the little things like

Pms, Nood les, Buttons and Throad,
Elsh hooks, guntubes, tacls and lead
syrup sugar, tobacco nnd rice
Sulphur, boraX, indigo and spice,
Back binds, heel bolts, rings and rome
Clocks, lonternsy lamps and soap,
2ingletreos, dish pans, files and racps
buckets, bolls, hGmmers and harps,
Anlmat traps, pad locks, avis and pegs
BRING on chickens, but notr4aIly eqa8,
1 ONE right along and don't Dolby,
Don't wait till tomorP ow, come to.dnY
EtsYofything all right YOU may depend
IT you moan business, Pm your fiefitf